Maryland State PoliceLicensing Division

Professional Licensing Section

Private Detective Unit Security Guard Unit

Maryland State Police Licensing Division – (29)

October 9, 2014

Assigned 10/9/14: 74Total Sworn – 32 Total Civilians – 36Capt. - 1 Management Assoc. – 1 F/S - 2 Admin. Aide – 1 Sgt. – 8 OSC- 22Cpl. – 11 OS II - 3M/T - 3 AO 1 - 2S/T – 1 Serv. Spec. – 1 TFC – 5 +1 (T.D.A.) F.A.C. II – 1

Admin.1 – 2; I.T.S.T.S. – 1 Admin. Spec. III – 2

VACANCIES (UPDATED 10/9/14 1- Lt. Support Staff - 64-Sworn1 – I.T.S.T.S.5 – OSCTOTAL VACANCIES: 11

Division CommanderCapt. Dalaine Brady

First SergeantF/Sgt. John Casey

Handgun Permit UnitCpl. A. Knaub- Sup.Cpl. J. Burns

Civilian Admin UnitR. Meekins-Sup. (SS)C. Patterson OSCY. Scott OSC

Police & Sec, Syst. Cpl. E. Bowers - Sup.M/T B. HallD. Jones OSIIC. Walker OSC

I.T.S.T.S.Vacant

Duty Officer‘s UnitL. Blevins - AA

Regulatory Compliance UnitCpl. D. Pickle- SupCpl J. Durkee

AuditorsR. B. McCully AO IJ. T. Porea AO I

BillingC. Fair FAC IIN. Stoddart OSC

Quality ControlJ. Washington OSII

Firearms Services Section

Security Services UnitCpl. M. Cusimano – Sup

Cpl. L. ConnerM/T G. Brantly

TFC C. Pouncey

Civilian Admin. UnitT. Piccione OSCS. Kandel OSCG. East OSC

B. Russin OSCVacancy – OSC

Private DetectiveG. Sann OSII

Management Assoc.Carol Herron

I.T.S.T.S.K. Howard

Professional Licensing Section

First SergeantF/Sgt. Craig Williams

Sgt. J. Kozlowski- Sup.Sgt.T. Heath- Sup.

Firearms Reg. UnitCpl. J. Edwards-Sup. S/T L. ThompsonTFC J. Smith

Civilian Admin. UnitR. Brock-Sup. (A1)S. Jenkins OSCM. Campbell OSCJ. McGee OSC A. Collins OSCJ. McDougald OSCC. Jordan OSCVacancy – OSCVacancy – OSC

Temp. AgencyT. AllenC. MondesirT. JonesK. StraitenH. MadzaracJ. Forrest

H.Q.L UnitCpl. W. Rasinski-Sup. Cpl. M. SmithCpl. R. Hale TFC G. AskinsTFC J. Batty (TDA)Sworn-VacantSworn-VacantSworn-VacantSworn-Vacant

Civilian Admin UnitL. Brewer-Sup. (A1)D. Armstrong OSCG. Dimaandal OSCB. Mayo OSCT. Greene OSCS. Michaelson OSCR. Duvall OSCS. House-Massie OSCM. Smith OSC Vacancy – OSC Vacancy – OSC

LieutenantVacant

Sgt. B. Barnes-Sup

Admin. Inv. UnitSgt. M. JonesSgt. P. MartinSgt. M. HarveyM/T J. Uhler

TFC B. Pennington*TFC M. Koock(*MAL-9/2015)

R. Vecera – A.S. IIIS. Wright – A.S. III

Sgt. B. Bonnell-SupSgt. J. Pettitt-Sup

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Security Guard

AVERAGES

2014 669* SG per month

43.5* PD per month

2013 735 SG per month

47 PD per month

2012 668 SG per month

43.8 PD per month

* Current year, still calculating

Disapprovals

• 2014 SG Original 118 PD 1SG Renewal 29 PD 0

• 2013 SG Original 440 PD 7

SG Renewal 93 PD 0

• 2012 SG Original 418 PD 4

SG Renewal 76 PD 0

Disapprovals

• Majority are disapproved for criminal history– Property crime– Illegal drug use/possession– Maryland Judiciary Case Search - website provides public

access to the case records of the Maryland Judiciary. • http://casesearch.courts.state.md.us/inquiry/inquiry-index.jsp

Decline in 2014 disapprovals; result of prerequisite application screening

1,936 open applications (shortages)

CREDENTIALS

Is this your employee?

Is the name correct ?

Is the card expired? Have you sent in the renewal application?

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Private Detective

THE PAST

• Backlogged credentials– 2,000 cleared and mailed

• Hardware/Software issues • Inefficient work flow

Changes in Licensing Division

• Licensing Stat – performance based management • Cross Training – “My staff is your staff”• New/updated equipment• New policies and procedures• Agency applicant “Status Check” procedures• “check list” processes• Elimination of all backlogs• Processing and credentials mailed within 90 days• Online Complaint/Compliment form

Security Agency/Guard Complaints

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MD Licensed Security Agencies - 932MD Licensed Security Guards – 20,124

Investigations

• Licensing Division’s Administrative Investigative UnitFull Service In-house Investigative Services

Backgrounds Complaints Inspection and Compliance Audits Administrative Investigations

Near Future• COMAR Update• Annual Seminars• Advisories and Bulletins

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• Lotus Development– Fee Change Project 2/2015– Automated 208 3/2015

Automated applicationOn line fee payment

Future